Board of Directors
The Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc.® (FIRST) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to supporting our mission with their time and talents. FIRST's Board members are active participants in the various activities of the Foundation and are representative of our diverse population locally and nationally.
The 13-member Board of Directors has included individuals affected by various forms of ichthyosis, parents of affected children, dermatologists and researchers in the field of ichthyosis, as well as attorneys, educators, psychologists and corporate individuals. FIRST has been fortunate to have nationally known dermatologists, including a past president of the American Academy of Dermatology, sit on its board. The Board of Directors meet quarterly via teleconference, at the biennial National Conference, and also at a biennial retreat in Philadelphia during non-conference years. The Board is responsible for monitoring the results of FIRST's operations and supports the achievement of FIRST's ambitious strategic goals through standing, special (or ad hoc) and advisory committees.
Individuals who would like to express an interest in serving on FIRST's Board of Directors should contact the Board Development Committee for more information.
2020 FIRST Board of Directors
Tracie Pretak
Co-Chair
Wilcox, Pennsylvania
Mark Evans
Co-Chair
Hydes, Maryland
Brian Stern
1st Vice Chair
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Beth Hampshire
2nd Vice Chair
Fishers, Indiana
Sean McTernan
CFO
Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Denise Benedetto
Secretary
Wantagh, New York
Latanya Benjamin, MD
Hollywood, Florida
Keith Choate, MD, PhD
Wallingford, Connecticut
Jolie Cina
West Caldwell, New Jersey
Brittany Craiglow, MD
Fairfield Connecticut
Bailey Pretak
Wilcox, Pennsylvania
Jeffey Hoerle
Osprey, Florida
Gabriele Richard, MD
Silver Spring, Maryland
Daniel J. Siegel, Esq.
General Counsel
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Board Members Emeriti
Philip Fleckman, MD
Seattle, Washington
Leonard M. Milstone, MD
New Haven, Connecticut
Amy Paller, MD
Chicago, llinois
David Scholl, PhD
Mason, Ohio
Mary L. Williams, MD
San Francisco, California
